Eric Staal

So, you know, I wouldn't say I was for sure going to think he was going to be a head coach for this long, but I don't think I'm overly surprised that now that he's in it and doing it, that he's one of the best because, you know, he's just that kind of guy.

No, there's a group chat.

We have a brothers, four of us chat that is pretty consistent throughout the whole playoff, especially post-game.

Nothing like crazy, but...

And then Jordan and I and Mark actually talked before this round because they're playing Vegas and that's who we played with Florida a couple of years ago.

So he's kind of asking just certain things as what we did, what we liked and didn't like as far as travel when we were in Vegas, kind of little logistic things.

But yeah, we communicate regularly.

I'm here down in Raleigh.

I'm going to be at the game tonight.

uh with my family my boys weren't gonna miss it they they're like dad it's like sound like your finals is not like you don't go there every year like we have to be there and i was like you're right you're right we got to be there so we uh we'll be at the game tonight and um it'll be it'll be a lot of fun we're not staying with them uh we my mom and dad are but we're

We're off on our own, kind of giving him a space.

We visited with him last night for a little bit with the kids, let him run around and have some fun and then kind of give him his space today.

So we're staying somewhere else.

But he'll be dialed.

He'll be ready.

He's excited.

You know, I think they're well prepared.

And, you know, I just hope they start off with a good game tonight.

Well, it's pretty good.

I mean, we spent a lot of it today at the golf course this morning, which was a lot of fun.